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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
2
A.W. Allen editor and publisher details appear with publication notes. The fragment notes strict mailing matter handling and second class status at Lexington post office in Missouri.
The Intelligencer requires all communications submitted for print to bear a signature. Signed items ensure accountability and traceability of published content.
Political notices announce C J Kenney as a 50 year old candidate for vice assessor of Lafayette County subject to Democratic primary on August 3 2020. Another notice names J B Hereford of Odessa as a candidate for State Senator from the Serventeeth District subject to Democratic votes on election day.
A collection of satirical remarks touches on insults value of 30 cents and free clothing, marriage myths about Fannie Hurst, delays in entering and exiting war, peace senator opinions, honey imports by Britain in 1918, and potato market speculation with prices from $1.25 to $7.00 per bushel.
A humorous quote segment features Uncle Bill Bottletop musing on value and work in a seemingly lighthearted exchange. He contemplates a mint bed as a practical project, illustrating a can-do, folksy mindset. The fragment reflects a quaint, domestic voice from a literary newspaper column.
Missouri dairying shows strong gains in March with 50 cows across 17 breeders producing over three pounds of fat in two days under official testing. Top cows include Raleigh’s Eminent Buttercup and Rosabel, Biston’s Fancy Zula Ltd, Betsy Mercedes Ormsby, and Nancy Bort DeKo Paul, highlighting robust milk and fat yields and a future aim of 50 four-pound cows.
A concise call to civic pride urging residents to praise and improve their town, support local businesses and institutions, advertise for mutual benefit, and look beyond self to benefit the community. Includes a nudge to use the Want Ad Column for listings.
A notice advertising a partly furnished house for rent on North 16th Street. Contact via phone 890. The listing appears dated 4-29 and may reference a local rental market listing.
How a common cold can ease diphtheria exposure and the need to isolate children during outbreaks. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised for curing colds and reducing diphtheria risk. Over 200 alumni attended Chillicothe Business College Sixteenth Annual Reunion Banquet, with Kansas City alumni arriving by special car.
A notice from J. R. Watkins Co. seeks a man with a team or automobile who can post bond to sell 137 Watkins home and farm products. The position offers a yearly income from $1500 to $5000, with territory in this county open. Apply today at Dept. 112, Winona Minn.
Missouri expert warns gardeners about the imported currant worm or sawfly that targets currant and gooseberry bushes. Clean up winter debris, monitor new leaves, and spray with arsenate of lead or dust with the powder form or paste diluted in water. Apply when fruit is small and rinse lightly after.
For a few days only a farmer offers 100 acres in one block and 20 acres detached for sale 744 miles south of Lexington. Will sell together or separate. Cheapest land quality in the country. Write 1001 Fifth Ave Fort Worth Texas or see tenant J J Woodruff W H Stevenson 4-2-2tw.
A testimonial from George Kliner of Lima Ohio praises Number 40 For The Blood as a purifier curing rheumatism catarrh and stomach trouble. He says after six bottles he gained 21 pounds and improved from 127 to 148. The ad lists conditions it claims to help and notes its preparation by J C Mendenhall in Evansville Indiana and sale by Westerman Barnett in Lexington Missouri.
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